Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1870 visually-hidden in addition to re-engaging for

in addition to re-engaging for three years' service and being promoted to Corporal on November 21

V - The Somme - Courcelette and Fabeck Graben (Battles of the Somme

The reverse bears a maker’s mark of “F

airplane removed

He had served for four years in the Queen’s Own as a private

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1870 visually-hidden in addition to re-engaging for(De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw). Instituted by King William I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815. A finely crafted 18K Gold Maltese cross with white enamels and ball finials, stylized "W" in each quadrant representing King William I, obverse centre presenting a crowned Imperial Lion with sword, reverse centre in blue enamel presenting the order Motto Virtus Nobilitat, order adorned by finely made Royal crown which swivels on the ball finials